Operation Gadget
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Lance Armstrong Foundation to Launch Fitness-Related LiveStrong Website
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Associated Press is reporting that the Lance Armstrong Foundation will extend the LiveStrong brand to a for-profit fitness-related website. The website will be called LiveStrong.com. The press release announcing LiveStrong.com says that the site will be launched in conjunction with Demand Media, a company that runs vertical market social networking…
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Keeping Weight Off at Athlete-Oriented Companies
Reading Time: 2 minutesSunday’s New York Times had a terrific article about fighting a weight loss battle while working a full time job which resonates with me. What was most interesting was the fact that two of the three people profiled work at very athletically-oriented companies. Steve Madden, the editor of Bicycling and Mountain Bike…
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Apple Releases “Poll Position Remix” Game for the iPod
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarlier this week MacRumors reported that Apple had released the “Pole Position Remix” game for the iPhone. This is a remake of the classic Namco video game Pole Position that I played more than anyone else as a kid. The last time I talked about Pole Position on Operation Gadget was…
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I’ve Had Enough of the Endless Whining for 3G in Apple Products
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn listening to the podcasts emanating from MacWorld Expo in San Francisco this week, a few pundits lamented the fact that the MacBook Air doesn’t have 3G built into it. This is echoed by an article published on MacRumors called Lack of 3G a Deal Breaker… No, Not Talking about iPhone.…
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Treo 755p Demonstrates How Far The Mighty Palm, Inc. Has Fallen
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI used to love Palm Treo personal communicators like the Treo 755p. My wife and I had his and hers Treo 650s until June when I bought my iPhone. However in 2008, I cannot recommend a Treo in good conscience to anyone who does not work in an industry where Palm…